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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 17. Locomotion and Movement

Sarcomere is the functional unit of contraction in a muscle fibre. Identify the portion of myofibril that constitute a sarcomere.

  1. A The portion of myofibril between two successive 'Z' line.
  2. B The portion of myofibril between two successive 'T' band.
  3. C The portion of myofibril between two successive 'A' band.
  4. D The portion of myofibril between two successive 'M' line.
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(A) The portion of myofibril between two successive 'Z' line.

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(A) The portion of myofibril between two successive 'Z' line.,
The portion of the myofibril between two succesive 'Z' lines is considered as the functional unit of contraction and is called a sarcomere.